Improvement in paper boxes



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. Hi Ru I PAPER BOX.

No.'175.456. PatentedrMarch 28,1876.

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H. R HEYL.

PAPER BOX.

No.175,456. Patented March 28,1876.

WASHINGTON D C UNITEn STATES,

PATENT OFF-Ica.

HENRY R. HEYL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE NOVELTY PAPERBOX COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPRovEMENT IN PAPER Boxes.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,456. dated March 28, 1876; application iiled July 30, 1875.

To all Iwhom it 'may concer-u:

Be it known that I, HENRY It. HEYL, of the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Paper Boxes, of which the following is a specification:

My box isma/le of a single piece of paper', eut and foldedin such shape as to bring all the edges ot the paper to the top. of the tinished box, so that there shall be no incisions in the paper below the top ot' the box, thus rendering it water-tight; and I prefer to so proportion the-folds and lap them at the sides that a single fastening at each side will serve to secure the folds themselves and a handle otribbon or other material.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan of a blank suitable for forming one of my boxes. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the finished box in its open state. Fig. 3 shows the same closed. Fig. 4 is a sectional perspective view.

lhe blanks for my boxes are cut from a square piece of paper with little waste, the flaps F F F1 F?, toserve as covers'or instead of a lid, being formed from the corners of the square sheet of paper. The blanks, after being cut to proper shape, are creased at the lines of all the angles or foldsmade necessary in forming the blanlrinto a box, and are also printed as required, preparatory to making np. The blank, thus prepa-red, is bent at 1 l 1 l, so as to bring the angles 2 A2 2 2 together. The laps L L L L, thus formed, are then folded around against the sides of the box, either inside or outside, and then secured.

I prefer, for reasons hereafter given, to fold these laps outside and around two opposite sides of the box, so that the two pairs of laps, together with the twoends ofthe handle of ribbon or tape, may be secured by a single staple-fastening at each side, as shown in Fig. 4.

These staples are readily made and applied by the improved machine described in another application for Letters Patent which I have executedof evendate herewith. I do not, however, limit myself to the use of wire staples in the construction of the box which forms, the subject of this application, as it is manifest that the parts may be secured by other fastenings, -or by cement.

The laps may be folded inside or outside, as preferred but for ice-cream, fruit, and most commodities for which the box is specially intended, a smooth inside is an advantage, while the external [laps may be made to add to the attractiveness ofthe box, as shown.

The down wardly-taperin g form of the boxes ada-pts them to be nested together, so that a large number may be packed in, small oompass for shipment or storage.

It will be observed that the manner of' folding brings all the edges to the top of the box, so that it will hold liquids.

In closing the box the tlaps F F are folded in rst, alibi-ding, by their edges, a horizontal support to thejoined sides, and thus preserving the rectangularity ofthe box. The tlap F1,

containing the slit 3,is next folded down, and

finally the tlap F2, the endetct' which is tucked into'the slit 3 as a fastening.

l claim as new- The box herein described, formed of a single piece of paper, shaped and folded, substantially as indicated in Fig. l, so that the corner folds shall form laps L, which, when united to the body, shall secure the blank in box form, and retain the flaps F F Fl F2 in proper position to form the cover.

HENRY R. HEYL.

Witnesses:

OoTAVIUs KNIGHT, WALTER ALLEN. 

